Hines picks Central Michigan

Holly Hines of Three Rivers signed with Central Michigan University Tuesday.

She will be attending CMU in the Fall of 2014.

Hines has played for the Three Rivers golf team all four years of her high school career.

During her freshmen year Hines didn’t play as well as she could have.

“I didn’t come out as strong as I had hoped but it was all about getting into the routine of playing,” Hines said.

In her sophomore year Hines took second in the Wolverine Conference, building her confidence level.

“In my junior year I didnt improve much from my sophomore year which was disappointing,” Hines said.

Her senior year was a big change for Hines.

“My senior year I just came out and killed everyone,” Hines said. “It was such a great feeling to come back from my junior year where I didn’t do so well to coming back and having a great senior year. It was such a great way to end.”

Hines was medalist at the conference meet, took first in regionals and finished in the top five at the State Competition held at Grand Valley State University’s Course the Meadows.

“Finishing in the top five is great,” Hines said.

During her college years at CMU, Hines plans to come out strong during her golf career.

Her main goal at Central Michigan is to take her golf career to the next level, hoping to compete in the LPGA.

Coach Phil Webb is sad to see Hines go from his Three Rivers team. However, he is overjoyed to have had the experience of helping and having the chance to see Hines grow and mature as a person and also as a golfer.

“Holly meant a lot to her team, she was a solid scorer all year even on her off days she was still good,” Webb said. “Not only was she a good scorer but she showed leadership and determination to help motivate the other girls on the team to practice and get better.”

Hines plans to study biology at CMU, working to become a pediatrics physicians assistant.

“I’m excited to start in the women’s golf program at Central.” Hines said. “Being a school which has a relatively new golf program, I plan to come out strong that first year and show everyone that I can play and build my game inspiring me to play in the LPGA.”

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